2012 New York: 2013 Nissan Altima Targets 38 MPG, Adds New Tech

After becoming the second best-selling midsize sedan in 2011, you might not think the Nissan Altima needed major improvements. Before Nissan’s midsize four-door gets too stale, though, the automaker is unveiling the new 2013 Nissan Altima, which debuts this week at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.Nissan reworked the Altima inside and out with a more aerodynamic design, new interior features, and hardware tweaks. Although the sedan maintains the same wheelbase, the Altima has been given a more aggressive stance with a 1.4-inch wider front and rear track. The car’s new mug is also defined by an upside-down trapezoid grille design flanked by new projector-type headlights. A longer sloping rear roofline and raised trunk complete the Altima's new look.Inside, Nissan's new Advanced Drive Assist Display comes standard and is located within the instrument cluster, using a 4-inch color screen to display trip information and navigation information in 3D-effect graphics. Also debuting on the Altima is NissanConnect, which allows for Bluetooth connectivity and available hands-free text messaging, Pandora radio, as well as lane departure warning and blind spot detection systems. Seats have also been given a new "neutral posture" shape, supposedly allowing the driver to sit in a more relaxed position.Although the same 175-hp 2.5-liter inline four and 270-hp 3.5-liter V-6 engines carry over to the new Altima, the 2.5-liter is lighter and more efficient. Both engines are paired to Nissan's next-generation CVT and, for more responsive handling, the Altima's four-wheel independent suspension has been tweaked to feature a new Active Understeer Control.For everything on the 2012 New York International Auto Show, CLICK HERE for our complete coverage, featuring all the new debuts direct from the New York auto show floor. Check out our 2013 Nissan Altima First Look HERE.

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If a manual and "slush box" were geared the same and shifted at the exact same points and had the same number of gears (6 is common on both), the manual would win on MPG. An automatic transmission, though vastly improved, is still not better than a manual. But, autos are often geared higher, some have more gears, to run at lower RPMs to look better on the EPA test to help get the average consumer to justify the added expense and continue to convince consumers to put off learning to "row their own."
I'm sure there are exceptions to this case, but evey person I have talked to has always gotten better MPG out of a manual than the EPA states (when not flogging their car). How many cars have you driven that actually MATCH the EPA estimate for an auto? I've never owned one that didn't requre careful acceleration or driving behind a big truck to get the EPA estimate from the auto.
A DCT combinds both worlds of speed of shifting from an automatic, and the direct engine attachment of a clutch. But they still have some ways to go before they are as smooth as the planetary geared autos in stop-and-go traffic. And I will give it to you that it's mostly a choice based on driving preferance to choose a manual, but a manual will always win, in theory, over an exactly compared auto for effeciency.
And, as far as "driving like *#&$" on the roads, I believe a manual makes you a better driver because you have to pay more attention to what you are doing and how the car behaves. Eating, texting, makeup, etc. are much harder to do while driving a manual so most people don't do the stupid stuff that causes many accidents.
Over all, I'd say your comment was uninformed and quite rude to those of use who prefer a manual. MT, isn't there a moderator for this stuff?

While the EPA calls this mid-sized, the 2012 Altima isslightly smaller than my old compact Ford Maverick. I do wish it was out when my kids were little since it's a superior vehicle in every way. I think this style enhances the previous model.

What does a manual have over a modern automatic aside from driving experience which is subjective and depends entirely on the driver? In terms of speed & efficiency, modern "slush boxes" are faster and return better mileage. The 8-speed units in the 2012 BMW 3 series and the Lexus LS460 are examples of proper torque converter automatics. Dual-clutch gearboxes are even better, so its time to stop pretending like you're some hardcore pro race driver because you *prefer* to have manual transmissions. Because at the end of the day, you, along with most other people, still drive like shit on the roads.

Anyone who bad mouths a CVT , like one automatic is any better than another? Like you are an enthusiast but you want what? A clunky dual shift or an 6 or 8 speed? They are all a compromise if they are not a manual so dit back and enjoy the lazy ride.

Nissan really had the grille design first, it's an evolution of the 2007 G-Coupe and debuted on Infiniti concept cars: Essence, Ellure, Etherea, well before it debuted on the updated IS-F & new CT. The question is, why would both Nissan and Infiniti have a similar grille design?
The close-up pics of the real car make it look cheap and ill-fitting. The interior is still too bland. Nothing about that car screams youthful, in fact, it looks like it's catering to an older customer.